viernes, 21 de enero de 2011

Gingrich habría confirmado en Georgia que se presenta

Jim Galloway, del Atlanta Journal-Constitution, dice que Newt Gingrich ya ha transmitido a algunos republicanos de Georgia su decisión de presentarse a las elecciones, y que está buscando local al norte de Atlanta para establecer allí el cuartel general de su campaña.

(...) In the last 24 hours, former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich has touched base with several prominent Republicans in his former home state, telling them that he intends to make a run for president in 2012 using Georgia as his base – and that he already has his eye on office space in Buckhead for a campaign headquarters.

Gingrich met on Thursday with Nathan Deal, whom Gingrich endorsed during a critical phase of last year’s Republican primary for governor.

House Speaker David Ralston introduced Gingrich Thursday night at a downtown Atlanta affair hosted by the Paulding County Chamber of Commerce.

The visits and conversations – some face-to-face, others on the phone — appear to be an attempt by Gingrich to revive his old campaign network and lock down as much support as possible in a state won by Republican Mike Huckabee in the 2008 presidential primary. (...)

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